“As has been long observed, men are people, but women are women” - Cordelia Fine (Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference).
Certainly, there is no dearth of research aimed at understanding the role of gender in social, political, nutritional and other key causes of concern. Resources on gender bias, inequality and their consequences are accessible as easily as a google search. So, preserving the positive tone of this section like the rest of our newsletter, we would like to discuss two things: 1) Female Behavioural Scientists 2) Their work and progress.
Female Behavioural Scientists
In 10 Behavioral Scientists You Should Know, Forbes presents its list of leaders paving the path for applied behavioural science in health, their work spanning from experimentation to implementation. In another list of Pioneering Women in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, the author notes the work of 16 Behavioural Scientists “who have succeeded to push boundaries, contributing high calibre research for the betterment of society”. Believe me, this is inspiring! Next up, in Behavioural Economists To Watch Out For, the author mentions five Behavioural Economists, four of which are women who are putting behavioural science tools to work for organisations and/or improving public policy. Gladly, we inform you that this article features our CEO, Junofy Anto Rozarina.
Their work and progress
In Participation of Women in Behavior Analysis Research: Some Recent and Relevant Data, Anita Li et al. (2018) analyse article authorship and editorial board membership for seven behaviour-analytic journals from 2014 to 2017. They discovered that women’s participation has increased substantially since the early 2000s, as reported in McSweeney et al. (2000), which concluded that a “glass ceiling” reduces the participation of women at the highest levels of applied behaviour analysis. Seems like women have broken the glass ceiling.
Why your HR practices might not be as inclusive as you think - Why do female job candidates make their job application sound less feminine and how does it backfire on them? How can businesses take practical steps to close the gap in their diversity and inclusion strategies? To know more about these questions and how to bring diversity, inclusion in a team and reduce recruitment barriers in a company, listen to this episode of The Decision Corner featuring Sonia Kang (Listen Here).
Designing a behavioral coding scheme to identify complex trauma
In this article, the authors describe the origins, concept, diagnosis and effects of complex trauma. To develop a coding scheme, the researchers asked 6-14 years old children to play a crossed-puzzles game. The five categories that emerged were: Self-support, Distraction, Fatigue, Hyperactivation, and Externalizing of frustration. The validity of this coding scheme as a research and assessment tool is also discussed.
Do you remember?
Memory is not only about our past experiences, rather it has a major influence on our behaviour and habits. In this article, Dr Stephanie Keesey-Phelan discusses memory, its role and how we can study it. As Behaviour Analysts, she states, “we don’t study memories, we study remembering”. She reasons to design teaching strategies that facilitate the behaviour of remembering, for those who struggle with memory.
Five behavioural challenges and opportunities for 2022
Behavioural Science is growing and its influence is greater than ever. In 2021, the UN hosted its first Behavioural Science week intending to explore its application to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Many organisations and governments have started embracing behavioural strategies. In this article, the authors answer the question of what does 2022 have in store, the challenges and opportunities.
AI, Blockchain, Machine learning and Behavioural Economics - How can AI, machine learning, big data be combined with behavioural economics? What effect would it have on the field? Is there an overlap between their use in behavioural economics? How can they work together? To know more about these questions, listen to this episode of The Brainy Business Podcast featuring Manuj Aggarwal (Listen Here).
Cybercology - What is cybercology? How does technology affect the way we think, work, and make decisions? How can we make technology affect us less? To know more about these questions, listen to this episode of Questioning Behaviour featuring Carolyn Freeman (Listen Here).
How to survive in a world full of Information Overload - Information is Power. We have moved from limited access to knowledge to limited attention. How to become a master of information rather than a slave of information overload? To know the answer to this question, listen to this episode of Nir And Far (Listen Here).
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Editors: Divya Purohit, Simran Odrani, Junofy Anto Rozarina